NASA finds the largest crater on Mars - measuring 500-feet-wide
NASA announced the 500-foot-across crater is the largest found on Mars yet. The meteors measured between 16 feet and 40 feet in diameter and produced 4-magnitude quakes when they hit.
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NASA announced the 500-foot-across crater is the largest found on Mars yet. The meteors measured between 16 feet and 40 feet in diameter and produced 4-magnitude quakes when they hit.
One of the strikes churned out boulder-size slabs of ice, which may help researchers look for ways astronauts can tap into Mars’ natural resources.
Two NASA spacecraft at Mars - one on the surface and the other in orbit - have recorded the biggest meteor strikes and impact craters yet.
Two NASA spacecraft at Mars - one on the surface and the other in orbit - have recorded the biggest meteor strikes and impact craters yet.
Scientists reported Thursday that last year's barrages sent seismic surface waves rippling thousands of miles across Mars, the first ever detected near the surface of another planet.